EDUCATION: Making the best of a bad situation - Scrapie outbreak has NDSU researchers looking ahead
Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota) - 12/31/02

Diseased deer found in northern Saskatchewan
The Globe and Mail - 12/30/02

Chronic wasting disease stays away
Duluth News Tribune - 12/30/02

3rd case of CWD found
Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming) - 12/28/02

CWD testing results as of 12/26/2002
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE: No new cases of infection are found
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Wisconsin) - 12/28/02

Doug Clayton's Outdoor Scene Column - "...some old time hunters have always shot and hung their deer at their farm/residence and just are not going to drive the deer to some designated location to have it sampled"
Daily Nonpareil (Iowa) - 12/27/02 - (scroll down)

State’s battle with bovine TB continues
Michigan Outdoor News - 12/27/02

Baiting and feeding violations increase
Michigan Outdoor News - 12/27/02

Mission banquet to exclude venison
The Rapid City Journal - 12/27/02

Elk do not need supplemental feed in winter
Idaho Mountain Express - 12/25/02

Disease feared threat to deer - "Health officials do not expect a repeat of the mad cow experience, but most states monitor for chronic wasting disease and warn deer hunters to take precautions."
The Washington Times - 12/25/02

ISU launches online course in animal diseases 
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - 12/25/02

Fears of disease keep reindeer at home - Outbreak in Wisconsin prompts transport 
ban
The Winston-Salem Journal - 12/25/02

Reindeer Banned as U.S. States Fight Brain Disease
National Geographic News - 12/24/02

State joins battle of deer, elk illness - Scientists gather specimens that will be tested for chronic wasting disease
Statesman Journal (Oregon) - 12/24/02

No CWD found in wild deer in Minnesota
Winona Daily News - 12/23/02

Deer farmers concerned about chronic wasting disease
The Saratogian (New York) - 12/23/02

It could be Mississippi's oddest deer story ever - Same day, same camp, 2 hunters, 2 8-points...but not a buck in the bunch!
The Clarion Ledger - 12/22/02

Deer Put Under the Knife for Testing - "This process is just now hitting the scientific journals. It really is groundbreaking."
Santa Fe New Mexican - 12/22/02

DNA may pinpoint origin of CWD - DNR comparing wild, captive deer samples
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 12/22/02

Wisconsin overreacts to CWD 
San Antonio Express-News - 12/22/02

CWD UPDATE - More samples have been sent to the national lab for confirmation of suspected positives.
Chicago Sun Times - 12/22/02 (scroll down)

Wildlife feed ban mulled 
Billings Gazette (Wyoming) - 12/22/02

Elk rancher finds growing market in Eastern Iowa 
Cedar Rapids Gazette - 12/21/02

Metals class pitches in to detect disease affecting deer and elk 
Jefferson City News Tribune - 12/21/02

Reindeer grounded by disease fear
The State (Georgia) - 12/21/02

Santa's sleigh may be without a reindeer
Charlotte News Channel - 12/20/02

Elk herd stranded in Ark. - Import ban upheld
WBRZ TV 2 News - 12/19/02

The N.J. official who saved Christmas
The Star-Ledger - 12/19/02

ERIC SHARP: Americans care a lot about deer - In Michigan, hunters just want to see more
Detroit Free Press  - 12/19/02

Three new CWD cases in Illinois - "DNR spokeswoman Carol Knowles said the state would collect the meat from infected deer on the off-chance the disease can affect humans"
MedServ Medical News - 12/18/02

Deer farmers make case - State agencies at odds over who oversees farms
Charleston Daily Mail (West Virginia) - 12/18/02

Deer brain stems sent to Georgia lab - Maryland monitors wasting disease
Cumberland Times-News  - 12/18/02

Probable Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in a US Resident - Florida, 2002
Journal of the American Medical Association - 12/18/02

Jury awards chemist $1.3 million - A USDA researcher in Ames filed a lawsuit claiming her bosses had retaliated against her.
The Des Moines Register - 12/17/02 - more...(scroll down)

Comparison of Abnormal Prion Protein Glycoform Patterns from TSE Agent-Infected Deer, Elk, Sheep, and Cattle 
Journal of Virology, Dec. 2002, p. 12365-12368

CWD diagnosis raises concerns for deer population
Regina Leader-Post (Canada) - 12/17/02

Deer processor closes abruptly, leaves big mess - 400 decaying carcasses, stack of spoiled hides litter Hays site 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 12/17/02

Deer disease found in county - "...IDNR also took the meat from the infected animals" "We're offering to dispose of it as a matter of courtesy." 
The Northwest Herald (Illinois) - 12/17/02

Three more diseased deer shot in Illinois
Rockford Register Star - 12/17/02

Three more cases of Chronic Wasting Disease found in Illinois 
Bloomington Pantagraph - 12/17/02

All but Santa's reindeer face tough time traveling
The Baltimore Sun - 12/17/02

Judge to hear arguments, rule on elk herd's return
Baton Rouge Advocate - 12/17/02

Three more positive CWD cases found in Illinois
Illinois Department of Natural Resources - 12/16/02

A Plague on The Plains - A mysterious wasting disease infecting herds of deer has turned the hunting season into a brutal slaughter 
Newsweek - 12/16/02

Few Minnesota hunters tested deer for chronic wasting disease
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/15/02

Hunting to control CWD gets go-ahead
Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming) - 12/15/02

Out-of-state bucks confiscated by DEC 
The Post-Standard (New York) - 12/15/02

New additions to elk herd will come from Kentucky
Knoxville News-Sentinel - 12/15/02

Biologists: Chronic wasting disease unlikely here
Juneau Empire (Alaska) - 12/15/02

Scott Richardson -- Firearm deer harvest up from past two years
Bloomington Pantagraph (Illinois) - 12/15/02

Lawmakers are expected to address huunting issues - "...farmers see canned hunts as a more attractive option to make money"
The Augusta Chronicle (Georgia) - 12/14/02

Expanded hunts approved to battle wasting disease
Aberdeen American News (Wyoming) - 12/14/02

Bio-Rad finds new opening with hunters - The Hercules firm uses its mad cow test on deer to check for chronic 
Contra Costa Times - 12/14/02

No CWD found in 804 deer tested
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 12/14/02

No chronic wasting in first sample of Minnesota deer
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/14/02

Tests on deer show no signs of brain illness
The Indianapolis Star - 12/14/02

Eastern Nebraska deer free of chronic wasting disease 
Associated Press - 12/13/02

Elk farms sue Ag Canada
The Western Producer - 12/12/02

Chronic wasting disease not deterring deer hunt
Decorah Public Opinion (Iowa) - 12/12/02

Rapid Prion Neuroinvasion following Tongue Infection 
Journal of Virology, January 2003, p. 583-591, Vol. 77, No. 1

Illegally imported deer euthanized
Pensacola News Journal - 12/12/02

Hunters not shaken by CWD scare 
The Albuquerque Tribune - 12/12/02

Lakeway street workers become brain surgeons for agency
Lake Travis View (Texas) - 12/12/02

Man faces charge of importing deer
The Pensacola News Journal - 12/11/02 -(scroll down)

Deer Disease Wastes Hunting Trip, Causes Concern
WSTM TV 3 (New York) - 12/11/02

DNR will open deer check stations again for second shotgun season - "Hunter Mark Kruse of Lansing stated...he has seen deer cross the (Mississippi) river into Iowa from Wisconsin."
Waukon Standard (Iowa) - 12/11/02

Mad deer 
The North American version of prion disease 
European Molecular Biology Organization - vol. 3, no. 12, pp 1117-1119, 2002

Deer hunters enjoy near-record season
Times Recorder (Ohio) - 12/10/02

Disease Concerns Farmers, Deer Hunters 
Wallaces Farmer (Iowa) - 12/9/02

Deer illness precautions are no waste - "The state has tested 624 deer...None showed positive."
The Courier News (Illinois) - 12/9/02

CWD test offers state rapid results 
Missoulian (Montana) - 12/8/02

Illinois hunters help with research but don't fear wasting disease
Duluth News Tribune - 12/8/02

Outdoors Almanac: CWD results expected soon
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/8/02

Harvest increased despite chronic wasting disease 
The State Journal-Register (Illinois) - 12/8/02

Opening of shotgun season unites hunters, biologists 
Providence Journal Bulletin (Rhode Island) - 12/8/02 - (registration required)

DNR collects deer heads for testing
Cedar Rapids Gazette (Iowa) - 12/7/02

Farm Bureau drops deer lawsuit threat
The Detroit News - 12/7/02

Farm group calls for culling state deer herd
The Detroit News - 12/6/02

Chronic wasting disease found in Black Hills deer
Aberdeen American News (South Dakota) - 12/6/02

Disease shouldn't impact deer hunt 
Cedar Rapids Gazette (Iowa) - 12/6/02

State takes brain samples from more than 800 deer
WMTW TV 8 News (Maine) - 12/6/02

Hunted Deer To Be Tested For Chronic Wasting Disease 
Fulton County News (Pennsylvania) - 12/6/02

Wildlife officials testing for deadly deer disease
News Journal (Ohio) - 12/6/02

Bad brains?
Missoula Independent (Montana) - 12/5/02

Illinois amends rule on bringing deer, elk into state
WLS TV 7 News - 12/5/02

MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS: Traverse City -- Farm Bureau calling for cuts in deer herd 
Detroit Free Press  - 12/5/02

Rule changes regarding chronic wasting disease
Illinois Department of Natural Resources - 12/4/02

USDA revises Bio-Rad test permit
East Bay Business Times - 12/4/02

Deer stations set up
Clinton Herald (Iowa) - 12/4/02

Is American Venison Safe? - Should Americans swear off venison just as the British swore off beef a few years ago? Some experts think it might be prudent
New York Times - 12/4/02

New blood test may detect wasting disease in deer, elk herds
CBC News - 12/3/02 - RealPlayer video or Quicktime and RealPlayer audio

Two more Minnesota elk herds to be destroyed, tested
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/3/02

U scientists test deer tissue for chronic wasting disease
The Minnesota Daily - 12/3/02

Hunted deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease
The Mercury (Pennsylvania)  - 12/2/02

Reindeers grounded by spreading disease
Statesman Journal (Oregon) - 12/2/02

Hunters aid effort to understand disease - "What's scary with chronic wasting disease is that nobody has been able to quantify that (human) risk. It's still a big question mark," - George Wolf, president of the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance. 
St Louis Post-Dispatch - 12/1/02

Deer gun season opens Monday
The Advertiser-Tribune News (Ohio) - 12/1/02

Deer harvest could be on record pace
Bloomington Pantagraph (Illinois) - 12/1/02

Mad Deer Disease? - Researchers puzzle over brain illness in North American wildlife
Science News - 11/30/02

Farmed elk safe, Canadian officials assure S. Koreans - "The delegation wants the Koreans to accept live elk, elk semen and velvet antler"
The Globe and Mail - 11/30/02

CWD Alert Raised - "There’s little scientific evidence to show whether CWD is or isn’t a hazard to humans or non-cervid animals such as cattle and pigs."
Wallaces Farmer - 11/29/02

State's whitetails likely virus-free, experts say - Deer hunters should not fear West Nile or Chronic Wasting Disease, but should wear rubber gloves while field dressing as a precaution, commission says.
Times Leader (Pennsylvania) - 11/29/02

Chronic wasting disease crosses into Midwestern states: Is Missouri next?
Hannibal Courier Post - 11/29/02

Farmers sue Ottawa over mad-elk disease
The Globe and Mail - 11/29/02

Fifth case of chronic wasting disease confirmed
Regina Leader Post (Canada) - 11/28/02

Commission meets sample collection goal for deer testing
Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska) - 11/28/02

IFW Wildlife Biologists will collect samples for Chronic Wasting Disease - "...a 28-year-old woman was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in 1997. As a child in the early 1970's, her mother believes her child had consumed venison..."
The Daily ME (Maine) - 11/28/02 - (scroll down)

Deer season closing with a fizzle - Few hunters, fewer deer are seen in some places
Detroit Free Press - 11/28/02

Field to Freezer - To reduce exposure to chronic wasting disease deer hunters should take numerous precautions
The Stillwater Gazette (Minnesota) - 11/27/02

No report of CWD in state 
Intelligencer Journal (Pennsylvania) - 11/27/02

Burying ground sought for diseased deer
The Edmonton Journal - 11/27/02

Disease could mar deer hunt - Virginia's Game Department asks hunters to be on the lookout for signs of disease now ravaging deer herds in the Midwest.
The Free Lance-Star - 11/27/02

AITKIN COUNTY, MINN.: Tests so far find no CWD in deer herd
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/27/02

Blood service plans to tighten vCJD restrictions 
The Irish Examiner - 11/27/02

Preclinical diagnosis of CWD in captive mule deer and white-tailed deer using tonsillar biopsy
Journal of General Virology (2002), 83, 2629 2634

CWD tests negative - No evidence that deer meat infected Midwestern men with prion disease, US health officials say
The Scientist  - 11/26/02

CWD sample collection falls short of goal; analysis will be adjusted 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 11/26/02

RE--CWD TO CATTLE BY INOCULATION (ok, is it three or four?) IT IS NOW 4!!!
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. - 11/25/02

Illinois hunters respond to state's appeal for deer heads
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 11/25/02

Efforts to reduce deer population off to slow start 
The Buffalo News (New York) - 11/25/02

Area hunters unfazed by deer disease
The Northwest Herald (Illinois) - 11/25/02

State officials testing for deer disease
The Oklahoman - 11/24/02

State Asks Hunters To Get Deer Tested
KCRG TV 9 News (Iowa) - 11/24/02

Disease similar to mad cow suspected in woman's death - "Sandlin ate venison for decades from the deer her husband and his hunting buddies killed in Flagler County"
The Daytona Beach News-Journal - 11/24/02

36-point buck brings attention to Garrard hunter
The Advocate Messenger (Kentucky) - 11/24/02

United front fights outbreak in deer, elk 
The Oregonian - 11/24/02

Anderson: Case of horse shot by hunter closes
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/24/02

OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: DNR near goal of 5,000 CWD samples
St Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) - 11/23/02

Hunters submit samples 
Red Wing Republican Eagle (Minnesota) - 11/23/02

Vaccine Delays Onset of Brain Disease in Mice
Animal News Center - 11/23/02

Louisiana tests deer for chronic wasting disease
Houma Today - 11/23/02

Mink farmer dealt with wasting disease - "The minks got sick from cattle they were fed"
Marshfield News Herald (Wisconsin) - 11/23/02

State to examine heads of slain deer
Chicago Sun-Times - 11/23/02

Wasting away - IDNR, hunters on the look out for deer with chronic wasting disease. 
The Journal-Standard (Illinois) - 11/23/02

Hunters do part to help DNR
Rockford Register Star (Illinois) - 11/23/02 - Part five of a five part series

NE - First tests find no disease in Sioux County deer
Lincoln Journal Star - 11/23/02

Deer hunters to help check for disease
Omaha World-Herald (Iowa) - 11/23/02

Hunting for Answers:
More than recreation - When members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe head into the woods on a deer hunt, it's more than recreation
Minnesota Public Radio - 11/22/02

Subclinical Scrapie Infection in a Resistant Species: Persistence, Replication, and Adaptation of Infectivity during Four Passages.
J Infect Dis 2002 Dec 1;186 Suppl 2:S166-70

No link between hunters' deaths, CWD
United Press International - 11/22/02

Wasting Disease Test Negative - "The state did not list an official cause of death for Waterhouse"
The Associated Press - 11/22/02

Deer disease ruled out in deaths of two hunters
Reuters - 11/22/02

Investigators find no common source in hunters' deaths - 2 of 3 show absence of prions - "Health officials said they did not know what brain disorder killed Waterhouse, an avid hunter and outdoorsman."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  - 11/22/02

Clarification of FDA Position on Use In Animal Feed of Material From Certain Free Range Deer and Elk 
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine - 11/21/02

Bozeman-area man dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
The Missoulian (Montana) - 11/21/02

Some say deer processing a big hole in the nation's food safety net
Duluth News Tribune - 11/21/02

Hunters, wildlife experts keep close eye out for CWD
The Sturgis (Michigan) - 11/21/02

Saskatchewan awaits CWD test results
The Western Producer - 11/21/02

Charges unlikely against hunter who shot trooper
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/21/02

CWD means no live reindeer this season at Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall
Roxbury Register (New Jersey) - 11/21/02

Deer heads examined for possible brain illness - Conservation workers search for chronic wasting disease in state's white-tail deer
The Columbia Missourian - 11/21/02

Diseased deer from Colorado discovered at Arkansas processing plant
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission  - 11/20/02

Deer hunters asked to assist with check
Elk Valley Times (Tennessee) - 11/20/02

DNR approaching goal of 5,000 samples for CWD testing 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 11/20/02

Hunters ready guns for deer season
The Southern Illinoisan - 11/20/02

Hunters needed to help with study
The Southern Illinoisan - 11/20/02

CWD found west of divide - "...the first time the disease has been found west of the Continental Divide in Wyoming."
The Billings Gazette - 11/20/02

FDA notice impacts processors - Rendering industry no longer can accept deer and elk carcasses, forcing meat cutters to find disposal alternatives
Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota) - 11/20/02

State plans testing of deer carcasses - Chronic wasting disease is concern; check stations set near Pennsylvania line 
The Baltimore Sun - 11/20/02

13-point deer shot by hunter turns out to be doe
Star Tribune - 11/20/02 - Photo

FALL FIELD REPORT: Buck's no buck after all
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/20/02

Gun season at a glance
Rockford Register Star (Illinois) - 11/20/02 - Part four of a five part series

4,000 deer carcasses headed to Sioux Falls landfill
Argus Leader - 11/19/02

Minuscule risk won't keep me on the couch - "I find comfort in scientific tests showing no evidence CWD can jump from deer to humans."
Peoria Journal Star (Illinois) - 11/19/02

Saskatchewan Environment Wants Your Heads
Maple Creek News - 11/19/02

Elk illness sparks probe calls - Scientists want game-farm investigation as lethal chronic-wasting disease spreads
The Globe and Mail (Canada) - 11/19/02

Meat processors confident venison safe to eat
Rockford Register Star (Illinois) - 11/19/02 - Part three of a five part series

Diseased elk found in park - CWD has been found in an elk in Wind Cave National Park
Rapid City Journal (South Dakota) - 11/19/02

Deer supplment maker says his product helps grow bigger antlers
The Miami Herald - 11/19/02

Hunting for Answers - Deer hunting - continuing the tradition . Managing the deer herd . Hunting for the disease . Hunting brings in big bucks . Processing without rules . Taxidermists unsure of the future . photos . RealPlayer audio's & more...
Minnesota Public Radio - 11/18/02

Concerns won't keep hunters away - Deer disease tests help reduce fears
Rockford Register Star (Illinois) - 11/18/02 - Part two of a five part series

Officials say disease not halting deer hunts
Henderson Gleaner (Kentucky) - 11/18/02

Disorder in deer leaves questions - Answers are few when it comes to dealing with chronic wasting disease
Akron Beacon Journal - 11/18/02

Processors plan to use extra care - Some aren't mixing deer, other meats
Akron Beacon Journal - 11/18/02

Deadly deer disease moves east - Ohio officials to analyze tissue from dead animals
Akron Beacon Journal - 11/17/02

Deer bringing in big bucks for Ohio farmers
Akron Beacon Journal - 11/17/02

Avoid illegal disposal of deer byproducts
Maryville Daily Forum (Missouri) - 11/17/02

CWD testing underway at U of M
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/17/02

Deer disease has far-reaching concerns
Rockford Register Star (Illinois) - 11/17/02 - Part one of a five part series

Illinois ponders what to do about CWD 
Bloomington Pantagraph - 11/17/02

Officials bag deer heads for testing
The Springfield News-Leader (Missouri) - 11/17/02

Deer-killing disease raises fears in Delaware
The News Journal - 11/17/02

Cloud hangs over deer, elk farms - Interstate shipment of animals suspected as a possible reason disorder has spread
Akron Beacon Journal - 11/17/02

Most infectious diseases are caused by bacteria or viruses
Akron Beacon Journal - 11/17/02

Deer targeted as herd size continues to go wild
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 11/17/02

State testing for deer disease
The Indianapolis Star - 11/17/02

Deer hunters can help develop test for chronic wasting disease
The Topeka Capital-Journal - 11/16/02

State's hunters bring home bacon - Deer plentiful, appear healthy
South Bend Tribune (Indiana) - 11/16/02

Threat of diseased deer prompts some hunters to play it safe - Thousands take to the fields as firearms deer season opens
The Detroit News - 11/16/02

State on watch for deer illness - No signs found in local animals
Poughkeepsie Journal (New York) - 11/16/02

Shadow cast on hunt - U.P. expecting spread of deer disease
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Iron Mountain, Michigan) - 11/15/02

Processing, rendering operations make changes because of CWD concerns
The Daily Republic (South Dakota) - 11/15/02

Renderers Reviewing Ban on At-Risk Deer in Feed
ABC News / Reuters - 11/15/02

NEBRASKA: Company developing faster test for CWD
Lincoln Journal Star - 11/15/02

For native people, CWD threatens traditions - "When it comes to brain tanning, a traditional pursuit that tribal members do a lot, you’re getting your hands right in the brain"
Budgeteer News (Minnesota) - 11/15/02

What will hunters do with rejected hides?
The Kingston Whig-Standard (Canada) - 11/15/02

State tests deer for 'wasting' disease 
Blethen Maine Newspapers - 11/15/02

What you should know about CWD
The Daily Star - 11/15/02

Chronic wasting disease: A threat to humans? 
MayoClinic.com - 11/15/02

DETROIT LAKES, MINN.: Runaway elk shot in error by hunter
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/15/02

Dennis Anderson: OK, hunters, let's buy the young girl a horse
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/15/02

Outdoors journal: Deer notes
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/15/02

Missouri's deer firearms season opens Saturday 
Southeast Missourian - 11/15/02

Season opens in era of CWD
St. Joseph News-Press (Missouri) - 11/15/02

Decapitation of animals to test for chronic wasting disease to be done away from public
The Springfield News-Leader (Missouri) - 11/15/02

Cold weekend will move deer, please hunters - Thousands take to woods, fields beginning today
Lansing State Journal (Michigan) - 11/15/02

How does Michigan's deer kill compare to other states?
Michigan Outdoor News - 11/15/02

Bovine TB stings businesses - Northeast Lower Peninsula merchants lose millions in sales because of deer-baiting ban
The Detroit News - 11/15/02

Hunters should set own ethical standards - In Maryland, is the baiting of deer legal?
The Capital - 11/14/02

Hunters close season with high success rates
Pine River Times (Colorado) - 11/14/02

Experimental contraceptive saves nature center's buck from surgery 
Asheville Citizen-Times - 11/14/02

Bruce Morrison: FDA ACTION "OVERLY CAUTIOUS"
John Stauber - 11/14/02

FDA ruling puts deer processors in a bind
Omaha World-Herald - 11/14/02

Biologist: 1 in 3 hunters will shoot buck in U.P. - State hunters head north for Friday’s opener
Green Bay Press-Gazette - 11/14/02

Hunters reminded of bovine TB threat - Sportsmen, women urged to have all game tested as required 
Traverse City Record-Eagle (Michigan) - 11/14/02

Chronic Wasting Disease -- the risks - Disease poses serious threat to herd
WJRT-TV 10 News (Michigan) - 11/13/02

Bruce Morrison Nebraska GPWD CWD "after 40 years of rendering CWD animals from Colorado I think they are being overly cautious" ???
Terry S. Singeltary - 11/13/02

GOOD HUNTING - Deer kill numbers up throughout region
Mesabi Daily News (Minnesota) - 11/13/02

Deer carcasses to be accepted at landfill - "...two out of nine area county landfills he contacted will not accept carcasses"
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 11/13/02

Hunting Season Won't be the Same for Missouri Deer Hunters
KFVS-TV 12 News - 11/13/02

FDA Acts, Too Little Too Late, on 'Mad Deer' Feeding
John Stauber, PRWatch.com - 11/13/02

MATERIAL FROM CWD-POSITIVE ANIMALS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANIMAL FEED
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine - 11/12/02

Deer season opener moves the masses
The Macomb Daily (Michigan) - 11/13/02

FALL FIELD REPORT: Deer hunters help CWD survey
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/13/02

About 3,500 samples collected to test for chronic wasting disease
Duluth News Tribune - 11/13/02

Hunter mistakes girl's horse for a deer
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/13/02

Neighboring states discovering infected deer herds - State gears up as wasting disease creeps closer
Lansing State Journal (Michigan) - 11/13/02

Ban extended on imported deer, elk
Statesman Journal (Oregon) - 11/13/02

Wildlife officials say relocation could protect Key deer
Key West Citizen - 11/13/02

13 elk killed in slaughter, wardens say
Missoulian (Wyoming) - 11/13/02

Grant to help CSU team seek out chronic wasting disease answers - "Researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Rocky Mountain Laboratories will soon begin feeding monkeys infected deer and elk meat to see if they develop infection."
The Denver Post - 11/12/02

Ban placed on importing deer
Henderson Gleaner (Kentucky) - 11/12/02

Proper Dressing and Cooking of Deer Is Essential to Avoiding Exposure To Disease
PR Newswire - 11/12/02

Protein folding and disease - Session highlights
Drug Discovery@Nature.com - 11/12/02

Out of Control, Deer Send Ecosystem Into Chaos
The New York Times - 11/12/02 - (3 Pages)

Testing of deer for CWD off to a slow start
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/12/02

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in Australia 1970–1999
Neurology 2002;59:1365-1371

TPWD Lifts Deer Importation Ban, Imposes CWD Testing - "Confident that sufficient safeguards are in place to minimize the risk of Chronic Wasting Disease..."
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - 11/12/02

CWD SURVEILLANCE STATISTICS TEXAS (total testing figures less than 50 in two years)
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. - 8/26/02

KDFWR urges ban on importing deer
Central Kentucky News-Journal - 11/11/02

Fear of disease affects game processing
Aberdeen News (South Dakota) - 11/11/02

CWD fails to dampen deer opener - DNR reports that sales of deer licenses were up 12 percent over last year
The Mankato Free Press (Minnesota) - 11/11/02

Disease fears don't slow hunt
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 11/11/02

Deer hunt opens amid CWD testing
Winona Daily News (Minnesota) - 11/11/02

Deer sampling picking up speed
Duluth News Tribune - 11/11/02

State testing for disease in deer harvest- State game officials have collected heads from 593 free-roaming deer and elk
Rapid City Journal (South Dakota) - 11/11/02

Fears of chronic wasting disease nix Reindeer visit
The Advocate (Connecticut) - 11/11/02

Officials test deer in forest for illness
Orlando Sentinel - 11/11/02

Five-point doe leaves hunter a bit perplexed
Missoulian - 11/11/02

Disease causes concern - "The goal in Florida is to collect a minimum of 500 dead deer.."
The Florida Times-Union - 11/10/02

CWD tempers deer season fervor - "Indiana plans to collect 3,000 deer heads..."
South Bend Tribune - 11/10/02

‘How can this happen?’ - Rare disease that killed former Joplin mayor still a medical mystery
The Joplin Globe (Missouri ) - 11/10/02

Deer hunting season opener is like family reunion for many
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/10/02

Vet hospitals, clinics will remove tissue from deer for testing
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/10/02

Surprise! Hunter bags rare mule deer near Rochester
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/10/02

Deer hunting roundup from around Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 11/10/02

FIELD REPORT: Hunter turnout high for opener
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/10/02

Animal disease labs are put to test
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/10/02

DNR to check deer for chronic wasting disease
The Bemidji Pioneer  (Minnesota) - 11/10/02

Fear of chronic wasting disease stalks Michigan hunters this season - "Beginning this hunting season, the DNR will test all hunter-killed elk and a minimum of 2,000 deer"
MLive.com - 11/10/02

Ohio, Kentucky testing their deer - Ohio to test 500 deer / Kentucky to test 1,000
The Cincinnati Enquirer - 11/10/02

Manufacturer recalls treestand - API Model #CC501; #GS3800BM
The Post-Crescent - 11/10/02

Unusual business - First-day kills brought in for disease testing
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 11/9/02

Coping with CWD takes caution, common sense
Star Tribune - 11/9/02

Permanent ban is imposed on the import of all cervids 
The Oregonian - 11/9/02

ESPN2: Answers to chronic wasting disease - Research, management continue as CWD reports mount in Colorado
ESPN Outdoors - 11/9/02

First CWD tests returned are negative
Pahrump Valley Times (Nevada) - 11/9/02

Dordan: CWD finally hits home
The Times-Press (Illinois) - 11/9/02

Hunters head out for firearms deer season
Star Tribune - 11/8/02

Hunters in selected permit areas asked to register harvested deer
The Pilot-Independent (Minnesota) - 11/8/02

Hunters not worried by deer disease
The Daily Journal (Illinois) - 11/8/02

GFP Releases Current 2002 CWD Results
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan (South Dakota) - 11/8/02

Disease hurts deer farming industry - Morinville farm will have to cull whitetail herd
The Edmonton Journal - 11/8/02

Wasting disease strikes deer farm
Calgary Herald - 11/8/02

Dennis Anderson: Venison eaters might face minimal danger
Star Tribune - 11/8/02

Chronic wasting in Colorado, Wyoming
Star Tribune - 11/8/02

Rendering plant stops taking some deer parts - "The deer trimmings and bones will be isolated at the Central Bi-Products facility and kept separate from other materials at the facility. It will be sold to customers who do not have any concerns with it"
West Central Tribune (Minnesota) - 11/8/02

Deer herd at record numbers
The Bemiji Pioneer (Minnesota) - 11/8/02

Bonus-Tags, Extended Season May Help Reduce Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer Population
Alliance Times-Herald (Nebraska) - 11/8/02

Shooters to thin parks' deer herds 
The Cincinnati Enquirer - 11/8/02

Hunting season soon approaching, remember to check your deer
Daily Egyptian (Illinois) - 11/8/02

Record deer harvest seen
Mesabi Daily News (Minnesota) - 11/7/02

You've got your deer; now what do you do?
The Mankato Free Press (Minnesota) - 11/7/02

Hunters to play crucial role in state’s CWD efforts
International Falls Daily Journal - 11/7/02

Hunters ready for season by Sonja Hegman, Staff Writer
Wadena Pioneer Journal (Minnesota) - 11/7/02

Game officials test for disease
Rapid City Journal (South Dakota) - 11/7/02

Ruling clouds canned hunting ban 
The Oregonian - 11/7/02

Deer death sparks alarm - Vets put area farms under quarantine after first confirmed case in Canada: CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
The Edmonton Journal - 11/7/02

Chronic-wasting disease diagnosed in Alberta deer - "The reason this is so serious is that of all the species we've followed, white-tails appear to be the most problematic,"
Globe and Mail - 11/7/02

Chronic wasting disease cases continue to crop up in Colorado
Farmington Daily Times - 11/7/02

First case of chronic wasting disease on deer farm found near Edmonton
Canada.com - 11/6/02

Hunters wary of CWD, but they'll still hunt
Duluth News Tribune - 11/6/02

Safe field dressing of deer reduces disease risk, enhances meat quality
The Pine Journal (Minnesota) 11/6/02

State-of-the-art incinerator used to dispose of deer remains 
The Pine Journal (Minnesota) 11/6/02  -  Air Burners, LLC  -   Video page

Venison Handling Safety - "...all heads, legs and other body parts should be incinerated or buried in a landfill."
WILX News10 (Michigan) - 11/6/02

Some does and don'ts regarding CWD in Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times - 11/6/02

No reindeer will help ring in holidays at nature center - "Santa himself probably couldn't get a permit to move reindeer within the state"
Asheville Citizen Times (North Carolina) - 11/6/02

Increased funding of two surveillance programmes- "New Zealand has never had a case of CWD, but has been exposed to risk of this disease through the importation of elk from Canadian herds subsequently found to be infected."
Scoop Media - 11/6/02

Officials Angry Over Roadkill Grave - Massachusetts Officials Angered at Discovery of Mass Roadkill Grave
ABC News - 11/6/02

Hunters' help sought for CWD deer testing study
Star Tribune (Minnesota) - 11/6/02

Deer hunting tradition alive
St Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) - 11/6/02

No positives found in latest CWD tests
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 11/5/02

Hunters will play critical role in Minnesota's CWD efforts
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 11/5/02

Hunters can be hopeful - Due to high deer numbers, the DNR issued liberal antlerless permits, management permits and intensive harvest permits in several zones this fall
Park Rapids Enterprise (Minnesota) - 11/5/02

Illinois hunters aware of deer disease
The Quincy Herald-Whig - 11/5/02

Deer disease poses no threat for humans or hunters, experts say
WQAD News Channel 8 (Illinois) - 11/5/02

Public help needed to halt spread of CWD
Regina Leader-Post (Saskatchewan) - 11/5/02

State takes steps to prevent deer, elk disease
Poughkeepsie Journal (New York) - 11/5/02

Fearing wasting disease, Neb. hunters stay home
Rocky Mountain News - 11/4/02

Dead deer walking - CWD casts cloud over deer season
The Pilot-Independent (Minnesota) - 10/4/02

Fresh meat donation could spoil - Food bank needs cash to process elk donated by local producers
The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) - 10/4/02

Chronic wasting disease fuels worries in some deer hunters
Bismarck Tribune - 10/4/02

Hunters will be able to test deer, elk for chronic wasting disease
The Idaho Statesman - 10/4/02

Garner residents hail return of White Deer
The Charlotte Observer - 11/4/02

U.S. to study deer disease risk to humans - Spread of brain ailment, vaccine to be examined
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 11/4/02 - Sixth farm quarantined (map graphic)

Deer disease poses no threat for humans or hunters, experts say - Dr. Clifford Shipley, an associate professor at the University of Illinois' School of Veterinary Medicine.
Star Tribune - 11/4/02

Bio-Rad Receives USDA Permit for Rapid Chronic Wasting Disease Test - Colorado and Other States May Begin Widespread Surveillance Programs Immediately
PR Newswire - 11/4/02   -   Bio-Rad Laboratories   -   BSE Video (RealPlayer)

Scientists to conduct experiment on cattle
Duluth News tribune - 11/4/02

Illinois on alert for deer disease - 1st case unlikely to be only one
The Chicago Tribune - 11/3/02 (registration required)

Chronic wasting disease - Whether or not CWD prevents one Nebraska hunter from buying a permit this fall, right now it feels like deer hunting will never be the same.
Lincoln Journal Star - 11/3/02

One elk, one ruined dream
Star Tribune (Minnesota) - 11/3/02

Area grocery stores adjust venison policies in wake of CWD fears
The Ely Echo (Minnesota) - 11/3/02

State deer herds at record numbers - "...1.1 million is the largest herd in 50 years..."
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/3/02

OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Deer licenses down
St Paul Pioneer Press - 11/3/02

Wasting away - Threat of killer disease can't be discounted — even in Main
Central Maine Daily Sentinel - 11/3/02

Special Report: Dead Deer Walking - Part 2
Field & Stream - November 2002 - Part 1 October 2002

DNR gears up for CWD testing on Minnesota's firearms deer opener
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 11/2/02

Arizona nixes imported deer, elk
Colorado River Weekender - 11/2/02

Deer with CWD found in Illinois
Bloomington Pantagraph - 11/2/02

Wasting disease hits deer
Northwest Herald (Illinois) - 11/2/02

Wasting disease found in northern Illinois deer - A variant of mad-cow, the illness is fatal to cervids
Peoria Journal Star - 11/2/02

Disease prompting many meat lockers to pass on deer processing - "A survey of 100 custom meat lockers by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission found 21 that were not accepting deer this season"
Lincoln Journal Star - 11/2/02

CWD and neurological disease cluster link investigated - "Of one group of 75 people who regularly attended these annual meals in the US midwest since the late 1970s, 43 have been contacted and interviewed"
The Lancet Neurology - Volume 2, Number 11 - 11/1/02 (registation required) or here

Mutant prions to the rescue
The Lancet Neurology - Volume 2, Number 11 - 11/1/02 (registation required) or here

Comparison of Abnormal Prion Protein Glycoform Patterns from Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agent-Infected Deer, Elk, Sheep, and Cattle
Journal of Virology, December 2002, p. 12365-12368, Vol. 76, No. 23

POSITIVE CWD CASE FOUND IN ILLINOIS
Illonois Department of Natural Resources - 11/1/02

CWD issues are covered - Biologist says this year's venison will be safe to eat
Park Rapids Enterprise (Minnesota) - 11/1/02

Game officials: Deer death caused by hemorrhagic disease
PennLive.com - 11/1/02

State to monitor deer for chronic wasting disease - Results on herd’s health likely won’t be available for months.
The Springfield News-Leader (Missouri) - 11/1/02 - A killer among the herds (Graphic)

Deadly deer disease creates a battle zone - In Wisconsin, hunting declines as fear rises
Detroit Free Press - 10/31/02

Hunters jeopardize emergency food supply with potentially tainted meat
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - Press Releases - 10/31/02

CWD expert fires broadside - Scientist says doctor has overstated risk to lure grant money - "The line divides veterinary scientists who more often seem to downplay the possibility of human infection, and neuroscientists who more typically emphasize the unknown, and the potential risk to people."
Rocky Mountain News - 10/31/02

Exotic deer ill, captured, euthanized - (scroll down)
The Examiner (Missouri) - 10/31/02

New CWD case surprising
The Western Producer (Canada) - 10/31/02

Chronic wasting disease is something to think about - Deer hunters who are concerned can have kills tested
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - 10/31/02

Deer Trapping, Transporting Being Evaluated
KXAN 36 News (Texas) - 10/31/02

Little risk for deer hunter, especially if safety steps are followed
Jackson County Pilot (Minnesota) - 10/31/02

Chronic wasting disease raises testing concerns
The Billings Gazette - 10/31/02

Tips on sensible handling of your game meat
The Billings Gazette - 10/31/02

Wasting disease found north of border
The Montana Standard - 10/30/02

ODFW eases rules designed to halt spread of chronic wasting disease - State says the threat is minimal, others are not so sure
The Daily Astorian (Oregon) - 10/30/02

Tests show no chronic wasting disease in Nevada - About 200 animals harvested in the early fall hunting season were tested.
Reno Gazette-Journal - 10/30/02

Minnesota deer license sales down slightly
Star Tribune - 10/30/02

Vet Clinic will assist in CWD testing
Pipestone County Star (Minnesota) - 10/30/02

Wasting disease found north of border
The Billings Gazette - 10/30/02

Hormone-driven deer pays classroom visit
The Baltimore Sun - 10/29/02

Deer barges into living room, tears it up trying to leave
The Star Democrat (Maryland) - 10/29/02

Military probes mad cow link to vaccine - Traces of CJD may have been administered to Canadian troops
Toronto Star Newspapers - 10/29/02

A Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in an Elk Imported to Korea from Canada
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science - Vol. 64, No. 9  pp.855-858 - full PDF

State deer herd dodges deadly disease
Sauk Valley Newspapers (Illinois) - 10/29/02

Hunters undeterred by threat of chronic wasting disease 
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 10/29/02

State to Test for Chronic Wasting Disease
KOLR TV10 News (Missouri) - 10/28/02

Bio-Rad Laboratories to Host Second International Conference on TSEs
PR Newswire - 10/28/02

Q and A with Kevin Elfering, Minnesota Agriculture Department - "...some of the rendering plants in the state have said they won't take deer carcasses this year"
Star Tribune - 10/27/02

Instant poll: Disease and hunting - Will concern about disease affect your hunting plans?
Star Tribune - 10/27/02

Hunt for infected deer begins - Biologists hope highly-contagious condition won't be found
in Louisiana
The Times-Picayune - 10/27/02

Officials: ‘no evidence' disease affects humans
The Times-Picayune - 10/27/02

Trying -- carefully - to learn the risk of chronic wasting disease - "...scientists here are amassing the world's largest collection of human tissue infected by prions..."
Star Tribune - 10/27/02 - What is a prion? -  CJD deaths in MN - Prion diseases

TAKING precautions - Twin Cities meat markets are being extra careful this fall with the deer they process
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/27/02

DNR cracks down on large deer stands - "The stands were constructed with insulation, roofs, carpeting and sliding windows"
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/27/02

Oconee County fighting CWD 
Athens Banner-Herald (Georgia) - 10/27/02

Nebraska resident questions elk killings - Government: Testing for chronic wasting disease can only be done after the elk are dead
The Topeka Capital-Journal - 10/27/02

CWD a hot topic in hunting circles
The Independent (Nebraska) - 10/27/02

Is CWD threat overblown? Evidence would indicate it is 
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 10/26/02

Elk industry responds 
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 10/26/02

CWD/illegal DEER BAITING (coward/BRAINDEAD hunters) and animal protein, they have missed the big picture (ruminant-to-ruminant feeding) 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr.

State to test deer herd for disease - Survey aims to prevent spread of brain-eating illness to Maine
Bangor Daily News - 10/26/02

Medical society gives tips about eating venison
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/26/02

Avoid and report dead or sickly-looking game animals
Alcester Union & Hudsonite (Souyh Dakota) - 10/25/02

State DNR's list CWD sampling stations
Mesabi Daily News (Minnesota) - 10/25/02

Pair of deer smash through D.C. McDonald's window - Four women taken to hospital
CNN News - 10/25/02

The woods have 'Eyes' 
The Daily News (Washington) - 10/25/02

Chronic Wasting may be on the move in Saskatchewan
CBC (Saskatchewan) - 10/25/02

Deer jumps through window at school
Coon Rapids Herald (Minnesota) - 10/24/02

Local venison processing ends with CWD scare
Crookston Daily Times (Minnesota) - 10/24/02

Committee to address deer controversy
The Shelbyville News (Indiana) - 10/24/02 - Indiana Wildlife Federation CWD article

Torrington Christmas Wish: 10 Reindeer, or Any Deer - "...white-tailed deer in Connecticut-herds are so large some refer to deer as rats with antlers"
Litchfield County Times - 10/24/02

Live CWD test in the pipeline - GeneThera Inc. is collecting blood samples to validate its research results.
The Western Producer - 10/24/02

Wasting Disease Found in Fourth Canadian Deer - "...you'll never find a scientist who says there's (categorically) no risk (to humans), and that's what makes people uncomfortable,"
Reuters - 10/24/02

Game Commission on top of potential deer threat - "...the last thing we need are herds of infected, drooling, freaked out deer."
The Kennett Paper (Pennsylvania) - 10/24/02

Hunting habits still strong 
Wadena Pioneer Journal (Minnesota) - 10/24/02

Minnesota firm knocks state action on Wisconsin deer
Star Tribune 10/24/02

EHD deer threat subsides; officials have new worries
The Plain Dealer (Ohio) - 10/24/02

‘It’s No Game’ to experts and area hunters
Aitkin Independent Age (Minnesota) - 10/23/02

Sampling stations set - DNR announces list for CWD checks
Mesabi Daily News (Minnesota) - 10/23/02

Unique 'filet' method has man's instructional videos in demand
Duluth News Tribune - 10/23/02

Ralph Carlson column - Find out what Ralph Carlson has to say about CWD.
Herald-Review (Minnesota) - 10/23/02

Dead deer blocked from state - "...halts a plan by the state of Wisconsin to store deer carcasses in southeastern Minnesota..."
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/23/02

AITKIN COUNTY: Final test on elk herd is negative
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/23/02

Final group of Aitkin County farmed elk test negative for CWD; no positive results found in 17 additional wild deer tested
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 10/22/02

DNR to hold statewide television briefing on CWD
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 10/22/02

Hunters in selected permit areas asked to submit harvested deer as soon as possible
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - 10/22/02

Loudoun warden runs "zero defect" game law enforcement
Loudoun Times-Mirror (Virginia) - 10/22/02

States ramp up CWD testing efforts - Hunters gear up to hit woods
Mesabi Daily News - 10/21/02

70 deer found dead in Greene, Washington
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 10/21/02

Night of the hunter - What the government isn't telling you about mad deer disease.
Salon.com - 10/21/02 - ($6 subscription required) or here

Pennsylvania Game Commission Looking Into Deer Deaths in Southwest
PR Newswire Association - 10/21/02

New test for deadly mad cow - UCSF researchers identify infection prior to symptoms
San Francisco Chronicle - 10/21/02

Computer simulation will yield disease insight, researchers say
The News & Observer - 10/20/02

Mad cow disease eroding a young life - "Doctors have told the family that the disease can lie dormant from five to 40 years."
The Miami Herald - 10/20/02

Local vet clinics set to test deer
Winona Daily News (Minnesota) - 10/20/02

Berrien County deer heads needed
South Bend Tribune (Indiana) - 10/20/02

UCSF-led team reports new test improves detection of prions in animals
The University of California, San Francisco - 10/20/02

CWD test sites announced
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/20/02

CWD risks don't concern some hunters
Star Tribune (Minnesota) - 10/20/02

West Nile, CWD call for extra precautions
The Henderson Gleaner (Kentucky) - 10/20/02

Chronic Wasting Disease Tested for in Utah's Deer
The Salt Lake Tribune - 10/20/02

Only a matter of time before deer disease turns up in Ontario
The Record - 10/19/02

Tennessee Hunter Charged With Illegal Elk Kill 
The Chattanoogan - 10/19/02

Area meat processors have few concerns about CWD
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Minnesota) - 10/19/02

ODFW alters carcass rules - The restrictions’ effect on Oregon butchers and taxidermists prompts the change.
Statesman Journal (Oregon) - 10/19/02

Winds of Change - Hunters wrestle with CWD questions
Duluth Budgeteer News - 10/18/02

UK Finds Mad Cow Disease Infectivity in Cow Tonsil
Reuters - 10/18/02

Indiana to test deer for wasting disease
The Indianapolis Star - 10/18/02

Lindquist Lab Sheds Light on How Prion Proteins Kill Neurons
Whitehead Institute - 10/17/02

Cohen: The United States' first Mad Cow victim
CNN - 10/17/02

CDC Details Florida Case of Human 'Mad Cow' Disease
Reuters - 10/17/02

Hunters leery of diseased big game 
The Arizona Republic - 10/17/02

Ag board votes to monitor deer to fight disease
The Tuscaloosa News - 10/17/02

Bull elk reportedly roaming in CNY - They may be preserve escapees. Dangers include disease, vehicle collisions.
The Post-Standard - 10/17/02

Studies Shed Light on How Mad Cow Disease Kills
Reuters - 10/17/02

Detrick hunt stops as 10 post deer die from unknown cause
Fort Detrick Standard - 10/17/02

Area hunters lack access to tests - Grand Rapids vet is only Northland sampling option
Duluth News Tribune - 10/17/02

University of Minnesota offers tests for deer
Star Tribune - 10/17/02

Chronic wasting disease States must coordinate response
The Ithaca Journal (New York) - 10/17/02 - thomas.loc.gov/type HR5608 in bill number box

State deer kill expected to increase to 500,000
Detroit Free Press - 10/17/02

Drivers beware: Deer are on the move
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 10/17/02

Deer disease threatens U.P.
Eagle Herald - 10/16/02

Don't Worry, Go Hunting - Are efforts to allay concerns over mad deer disease driven by good science or vested interests?
City Pages 10/16/02

Third group of Aitkin farm's elk test negative for CWD
Star Tribune - 10/16/02

Hoeven orders ban on imported carcasses
Grand Forks Herald (North Dakota) - 10/16/02

Sports Spasms - "...only about 400 deer in Oklahoma have been tested for CWD"
Alva Review Courier (Oklahoma) - 10/15/02

Chronic wasting disease causes concern in hunting and food communities
Ackley World Journal (Iowa) - 10/15/02

An increase in deer deaths at Fort Detrick has prompted a search for the cause
PennLive.com - 10/15/02

Wild game can be handled safely
The Brainerd Daily Dispatch - 10/15/02

Will wasting disease affect deer herd?
Alexander City Outlook (Alabama) - 10/15/02

Prospect of disease affecting deer is worrisome
The Buffalo News - 10/15/02

TPWD may suspend deer transportation
The Austin American-Statesman - 10/13/02

Will 'Mad Deer Disease' Sneak Into Utah?
The Salt Lake Tribune - 10/13/02

Cost Effective?
The Salt Lake Tribune - 10/13/02

Wasting disease is a growing concern
The Washington Times - 10/13/02

Vets will help test deer for disease
St Paul Pioneer Press - 10/13/02

Don't eat venison, doctor says - "The biggest deception that's been spread is that there is no evidence that chronic wasting disease can be spread to humans. That's deceptively true because the absence of evidence does not mean evidence is absent."
St. Cloud Times - 10/11/02 - 

Prions are the punch behind CWD
Duluth Budgeteer News - 10/11/02

Les Winkeler: The future of the IDNR may be downright scary
The Southern Illinoisan - 10/10/02

Deer management biologists are concerned
The Star (Illinois) - 10/10/02

DNR to monitor Missaukee deer herd
Cadillac News (Michigan) - 10/10/02

Sports Spasms
Alva Review Courier (Okl